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<p>The Government’s £80m investment in accelerating smart ticketing builds on previous
and existing franchise commitments, and sits alongside Government funding for Transport
for the North’s smart ticketing programme and the Rail Delivery Group’s investment
in barcode technology.</p><p> </p><p>Together, these programmes mean that the rail
industry is on track to deliver a smart card or barcode option that passengers can
choose to use for singles, returns and seasons on journeys across almost all of the
rail network by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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